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Michelle Obama says Melania Trump has never reached out to her for advice
When it comes to being the first lady, Melania Trump has apparently decided against the phone-a-friend option. Michelle Obama said the current FLOTUS has not reached out to her for advice, thankyouverymuch.
A couple denied being neo-Nazis. Their photo of baby 'Adolf' with a swastika proved otherwise
Claudia Patatas and Adam Thomas had long denied being leading members of the white power group National Action, which is banned in Britain. But their family photos suggested otherwise.
Man dead after car runs into ditch in Mississauga
Peel Paramedics rushed the male to a trauma centre early Tuesday morning.
Hacker’s threat: Pay $857 in Bitcoin or your ‘secret life’ goes public
“Phishing” scam uses old passwords from data breaches to extort relatively small amounts of money.
Facing Parkinson’s with a song in Hamilton
McMaster University student Zachary Levine has started the city’s first choir for people with Parkinson’s disease.
Photo surfaces of final ‘war dead’ Canadian from First World War — a sergeant buried in Hamilton
Sgt. Nassau Briggs, 40, made it home after the war but died from complications of being subjected gas attacks during the war.
U.S. bishops had a plan to curb sex abuse. Rome ordered them to wait.
The order from Rome is the latest twist in a long power struggle between the American bishops and the Vatican over how to respond to the abuse crisis.
Doug Ford accused of trying to sweep Tory sex scandal ‘under the rug’
The premier insists the full reason veteran MPP Jim Wilson’s exit was not mentioned was to “protect” his accuser’s privacy.
‘So many bears’: Draft plan says Nunavut polar bear numbers unsafe
There are too many polar bears in parts of Nunavut and climate change hasn’t yet affected any of them, says a draft management plan from the territorial government that contradicts much of conventional scientific thinking.
Photo surfaces of last soldier to die from WW I injuries — a sergeant buried in Hamilton
Sgt. Nassau Briggs, 40, made it home after the war but died from complications of being subjected gas attacks during the war.
Will new trade sanctions follow the lifting of steel and aluminum tariffs?
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he is hopeful tariffs on steel and aluminum will be lifted before the G20 in Argentina, starting Nov. 30. But one analyst predicts quotas in their place.
Barbershop killer gets 15-year sentence
Murder victim’s son was in jail with his father’s killers.
Signpost: Jane Austen-style event coming up
All lanes of the southbound King Street East off-ramp on the Red Hill Valley Parkway will be closed starting Tuesday, Nov. 13, for about five weeks. The closure is to allow the safe completion of permanent repairs to the bridge structure. Lane restrictions on the off-ramp have been in place since April 2018 when damage to the bridge was discovered.
Quebec college athletes suspended after anti-Muslim video shared on social media
A junior college in Quebec City says it hopes an embarrassing video shared on social media showing members of its women’s basketball team criticizing immigrants and Muslims will be a learning opportunity.
Aurora Cannabis ramping up production but recreational pot shortages to linger
Legalization has seen product shortages in many markets across Canada.
Featured photos: Shipping season winds down
The seaway usually closes in early January.
Both sides ‘remain far apart’ despite mediation, postal union says
Union negotiators say there was little progress in the two-and-a-half weeks that a special mediator was assigned to the Canada Post labour dispute.
Human rights group calls for accountability on coerced sterilization of Indigenous women
Amnesty International Canada is calling on the federal government to appoint a special representative to hear from Indigenous women coerced into sterilization procedures.
Stuff the Bus food drive needs a push over the top
The issue: Hunger on Hamilton Mountain.The Impact: The Stuff the Bus drive aims to feed people while raising awareness of the need.
Canada eyes sweeping free-trade deal with China but remains open to sector deals
Speaking in Beijing Monday after bilateral economic meetings, Canada’s international trade minister said China is interested in a wide range of Canadian products across many different sectors.
Trump largely alone as world leaders take aim at nationalism
For President Donald Trump in Paris, America First meant largely America alone.
City wants to know what Hamiltonians think of short-term rentals
Mom says letting out main floor of her duplex on Airbnb allows her to stay at home with toddler.
Heartwarming video shows newcomer kids from Eritrea experiencing first Canadian snowfall
Video clip of two children enjoying the snow just days after arriving in Canada with their mother and siblings has received nearly two million views.
VIDEO: O city hall Christmas tree
A 30-foot tree rises in the forecourt
Canadian officials have heard audio of Jamal Khashoggi murder: Justin Trudeau
The prime minister said he hasn’t personally heard the recording Turkey provided regarding the slain journalist, though he said he has been told about its contents.
Devastation in northern California continues, 29 dead as fire rages on
At least 29 people were confirmed dead in the wildfire that turned the northern California town of Paradise and outlying areas into hell on earth, equalling the deadliest blaze in state history, and the search for bodies continued Monday.
Sniper Skin partners with Fox 40 to distribute sports grips
The partnership comes at a time of increasing demand for Sniper Skin products and will allow the company to better serve their companies.
Police looking for men in connection with photos taken of teen in bathroom stall at Oshawa Centre
— Police are looking for help identifying two people of interest in an investigation into an incident in which a teen’s photo was allegedly taken while he was in a washroom stall in Oshawa, Ont.
Hamilton Mountain walker eyes Stoney Creek and Ancaster
The days are growing shorter and the temperatures are dropping, but that isn’t stopping a south-central Mountain woman from walking around the urban areas of Ancaster and Stoney Creek.Anita Joldersma is used to walking.In September the 57-year
Lest We Forget
Thousands attended Remembrance Day services at Legions, cenotaphs and other locations are across the Hamilton area on Nov. 11.This year marked the 100th anniversary of the armistice in the First World War.
Stoney Creek senior thanks Winona Costco employees for help during medical emergency
About 10 minutes into her visit to the Winona Costco, Aurora Gregorios knew something wasn't right.
Work begins on remodel of Kenai Municipal Airport terminal
Work begins on remodel of Kenai Municipal Airport terminal
People are going to sell sex in driverless cars, researchers say
According to a new study, the rise of driverless cars, which is predicted to emerge in less then a decade, will also lead to displaced workers and slashed cab fares.
Sisters of St. Joseph preparing applications for convent conversion
Dundas property proposed for high school.
Ontario government says pot deliveries ’back on track’ after backlog cleared
The Ontario government says the province’s only outlet for legal recreational cannabis has eliminated its backlog on orders and is “back on track” when it comes to deliveries.
Dundas Governor's Road project expected to wrap first phase later this month
Second phase between Creighton and Davidson to begin next year
Peace medals for Korean War vets
The issue: Nov. 8 marked the 65th anniversary of the Korean War armisticeThe impact: South Korea remains a free nation today
Development firm spends $27M on Hamilton airport land eyed for big warehouse
Builder’s clients include Canadian Tire, Coca-Cola, BMW, Suncor, Carlton Cards and Loblaw.
Dundas Grightmire Arena delayed another full season
Hockey clubs continue facing challenges of being displaced
Gerard Butler's house 'half-gone' in California wildfire
LOS ANGELES — Celebrities whose coastal homes have been damaged or destroyed in a Southern California wildfire or were forced to flee from the flames expressed sympathy and solidarity with less-famous people hurt worse by the state's deadly blazes, and gave their gratitude to firefighters who kept them safe.
McMaster University astrophysicist a consultant on film ‘Clara’
“The director wanted to make sure it didn’t make scientists’ heads explode while they were watching it,” Doug Welsh said. “I knew immediately this was a script I wanted to be involved with.”
More Hamilton high school students feeling safe
Slightly more than 10 per cent of students at Hamilton public high schools say they don’t feel safe there, although that’s significantly better than a year ago.
Photos: Hamilton Fashion Week celebrates fifth anniversary
HFW celebrates fifth anniversary with style
Oakville builder uses condo to deliver message of peace during Remembrance Day weekend
OAKVILLE — Condo developments are not always well received in Oakville, however, the actions of a site superintendent at one such project to honour Canada’s veterans is generating positive feedback throughout the Greater Toronto Area.
Binbrook woman caught driving more than double 50 km/h speed limit: OPP
OPP charged the 37-year-old with stunt driving in Cayuga
Oakville, Burlington pet owners among those chosen for Pet Valu calendar
HALTON - ​There will be some extra happy faces when the months of June and August arrive on the Pet Valu 2019 calendar.
Obit: Aghdas Javid was face of Baha’i community for 50 years
Flamborough resident died Sept. 28 at the age of 94
Canada hoping to solve U.S. tariff dispute by G20 meetings at month's end: Trudeau
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he's hopeful that Canada can resolve its tariff dispute with the United States by the end of the month.
Oakville woman facing impaired driving charges following vehicle rollover
A 23-year-old Oakville woman is facing impaired driving charges following a vehicle rollover in the Upper Middle Road and Winston Park Drive area on Sunday, Nov. 11.
Kellyanne Conway on Acosta video: 'That's not altered. That's sped up. They do it all the time in sports.'
Kellyanne Conway doesn't think the controversial video shared by the White House of CNN reporter Jim Acosta refusing to let go of the microphone during President Donald Trump's news conference last week was altered. The widely criticized clip was merely "sped up," she said Sunday.
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